Step-By-Step Guide to a Great College Paper

Strong writing is one of the most important skills for any college student. Many non-native English speakers have no idea what professors in the U.S. expect from a college paper. A college paper is a piece of writing than can be as long as 20 or more

肯尼亚政府叫停美国资助的选举教育计划

The government of Kenya has ended operations of a United States-funded program aimed at educating Kenyans about voting. The Kenyan government action comes just months before the East African country holds its next presidential election. Last week, Ke

设定合理的目标提高你的英语发音

Improve Your Pronunciation By Setting Reasonable Goals 设定合理的目标提高你的英语发音 In the Education Tips series, education experts in the United States give you ideas about how you can improve your English skills. This week, Eli Hin

Have You Met the Perfect Tenses?

Editors note: This is the third episode of four-part series on verb tenses. Be sure to listen to part one and part two first. For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are going to talk about the perfect verb tenses. Perfect tenses

US Soldier Who Helped Stop Killing of Unarmed Vietnamese Villagers Dies

American Larry Colburn, who became famous for his actions during the Vietnam War, died earlier this month. He was 67 years old. Lisa Colburn, his wife of 31 years, told the Associated Press that Colburn died three months after they learned he had can

Israel-U.S. Relations Stretched Over Issue of Settlements

The United States and Israel have exchanged criticism over the issue of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. On December 23, the Obama administration allowed the United Nations to pass a resolution that declared Israels growing settlements in the oc

Student Newspapers at U.S. Colleges Face Pressure

Freedom of the press is one of the most valued rights protected under the United States Constitution. Among other things, the constitutions First Amendment bars creation of any law limiting freedom of speech, or of the press. American colleges and un

Can People Die of a Broken Heart?

Debbie Reynolds son, Todd Fisher, said his mother told him that the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher, was too much for her. On Wednesday, one day after Fishers death, Reynolds, 84, died. I want to be with Carrie, is what she said just before her

New York City Driver Gets 236 Green Lights in a Row

This is Whats Trending Today. Noah Forman is an Uber driver in New York City. He is an experienced driver in a city known for its severe traffic jams. Forman started driving a taxi in 2005. Then, he switched to the ride-sharing service. He said he go

Russia’s President: No Expulsions to Answer US Punishments

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he has decided not to expel American diplomats from his country. Russias foreign minister had suggested expelling United States diplomats and other measures to answer U.S. sanctions against Russia. On